By BOPA EDI Subcommittee on 22nd May 2024

Join BOPA’s Celebrate Pride Month Webinar on 6th June 2024

To celebrate Pride Month, BOPA is organising a webinar on clinical considerations for the safe and effective prescribing for trans individuals living with cancer. This event will be amplified by…

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By BOPA SACT Verification Passport Group on 22nd May 2024

BOPA SACT Verification Passport Grandparenting Reminder

Dear member,   It has been 7 months since the launch of the BOPA SACT Verification Passport. We have over 100 registered sites and over 1000 users subscribed. This is…

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By BOPA on 20th May 2024

ISOPP Global Drug Shortages Webinar – 29th May

  Join ISOPP’s next Global Webinar entitled “Understanding Oncology Drug Shortages from an International Perspective” taking place virtually on Wednesday, May 29 at 13:00 BST (05:00 PDT (UTC-7)) in collaboration…

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By BOPA on 20th May 2024

Canada Blog: CAPhO 2024, Moncton

CAPhO 2024 Moncton – A trip across the Pond, an incredible Canadian welcome, sharing of knowledge, the freshest sea food and a East Coast Kitchen Party!   It’s not every…

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By BOPA Committee on 20th May 2024

Kite and Gilead UK&I 2024 CAR-T Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme now open

Kite and Gilead UK & Ireland CAR-T Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme The Kite and Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme (GFP) is a medical grants funding…

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By BOPA Committee on 16th May 2024

CRUK Consent Forms – NET and Prostate Cancer Update

The regimen specific consent forms for neuroendocrine and adrenal cancers have been reviewed, updated and added to the CRUK website. In addition, a new consent form for prostate has been…

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By BOPA Research Committee on 15th May 2024

Survey on reach of CRUK SACT regimen-specific consent forms

The national regimen specific consent form project team would like you to complete a short survey to help us to  evaluate the uptake of  the regimen specific SACT consent forms…

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By BOPA Research Committee on 15th May 2024

Survey: Investigating Physical Activity in Advanced Cancer Care

We are looking for healthcare professionals in the UK working with patients with advanced cancer to participate in a 10-minute survey as part of a study. The study titled: “Exploring Oncologists’ and…

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By BOPA E&T Subcommittee on 13th May 2024

BOPA Collaboration Webinar – Highlights from COSA ASM 2023

Tuesday 25th June 2024 at 10:00 BST (19:00 ASET, 03:00 MDT)   The BOPA Education and Training Subcommittee would like to invite you to the next series of three-part collaboration…

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By BOPA Committee on 13th May 2024

[Updated] UK SACT Board: Good Practice Guidance for Immuno-Oncology Medicines

UK SACT Board   Good Practice Guidance for Immuno-Oncology Medicines – May 2024 The UK SACT Board’s Good Practice Guidance for Immuno-Oncology Medicines has been updated. This guideline is designed…

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By BOPA Committee on 12th May 2024

Publication update – National SACT Breast regimen specific consent forms

New consent forms for breast cancer have been added to the CRUK website at www.cruk.org/sact_consent. Some existing forms have been updated as well. The new regimens include: Alpelisib Olaparib Pembrolizumab…

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By BOPA Committee on 12th May 2024

Pharmacies in Leeds are helping to diagnose lung cancer earlier by piloting a service

Community Pharmacies in Leeds are helping to diagnose lung cancer earlier by piloting a service to signpost patients with symptoms of lung cancer towards radiology services. Andy Walker describes the…

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